Communists give rare congratulations for new emperor’s enthronement
May 8, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese Communist Party has issued a rare congratulatory message on new Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement at the beginning of this month, in an apparent sign of a softening of its stance against the Imperial Institution. The statement was released by
Japan, U.S., S. Korea to meet on projectile launches by North
May 7, 2019
Tokyo–Working-level defense officials from Japan, the United States and South Korea will hold a meeting in Seoul on Thursday, Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya told a press conference Tuesday. They are expected to mainly exchange information on and analyze North
SDP Leader Mataichi to have surgery for lung cancer
May 7, 2019
Tokyo–Seiji Mataichi, lead of Japan’s opposition Social Democratic Party, said Tuesday he will undergo surgery on May 14 for lung cancer detected in late April. SDP Secretary-General Mizuho Fukushima will assume Mataichi’s duties during his recovery from the operation, expected
Deaths from truck accidents rise for 1st time in 5 years
May 7, 2019
Tokyo–The number of people who died in truck accidents in Japan totaled 298 in 2017, up 11 from the previous year for the first increase in five years, according to the transport ministry and the Institute for Traffic Accident Research
Parts of crashed F-35A recovered from ocean floor: Minister
May 7, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Tuesday that parts of an Air Self-Defense Force F-35A stealth fighter that crashed into the Pacific Ocean in early April have been recovered from the ocean floor. The state-of-the-art fighter, which belonged to the
Japan minister hopeful for expanding space activities
May 7, 2019
Tokyo–Takuya Hirai, Japanese minister for space policy, expressed hope on Tuesday for the expansion of the country’s space activities following the successful liftoff of a small observation rocket by a Japanese startup. “It was good that the third time was
2 in 5 Employers see low retention rates for midcareer hires
May 7, 2019
Tokyo–A private-sector survey found that close to 40 pct of employers feel they have low retention rates for regular employees hired in the middle of their careers. The survey was conducted online by recruitment agency En-Japan Inc. between late January
Japan remains alert for system problems after era change
May 7, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government remains fully on standby to deal with any problems related to updates of information systems for reflecting the change of the nation’s era name to Reiwa from Heisei, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. “As of
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